Jonathan A Altschuler, MD| Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Jonathan A. Altschuler, MD is a board certified cardiologist and senior attending physician at Washington Hospital Center. His focus includes invasive cardiology and peripheral vascular disease.
Dr. Altschuler believes in a shared responsibility between patient and practitioner when it comes to his patients’ health. He encourages patients to make choices that positively impact their overall quality of life.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiomyopathy
- Circulatory System Complications
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification:
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: University of Pennsylvania Health System (1989)
Residency Program: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1986)
Internship Program: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1984)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1983)